Little Pied Cormorant

About

This bird is similar to Phalacrocorax varius, but is smaller in overall size and the bill is much shorter and lacks the orange- yellow face patch found on P. varius.

The upper body of this bird is black, whilst the underside of the body is white, the bill is yellow and the web feet are black. This bird is often found in large flocks particularly where food is abundant however is commonly found feeding alone.

Size

Body can grow up to around 55cm in length

Habitat

This species can be found in wetlands, including swamps, coastal bays and lakes in both fresh and salt water

Distribution

Native to Australia this species is found in all states and territories but can also be found in New Zealand and Indonesia and other pacific islands

Gallery

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📷 Graham Winterflood 📷 wildroo 📷 Geoffrey Cox 📷 Geoffrey Cox

References & citations (3)

1. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
2. BirdLife Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
3. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)